| Planning on going on a fly fishing trip? | | | | Visit a fly shop. There are knowledgeable |
| Before you do, make sure you to do the | | | | people there who can help you with your fly |
| following: | | | | fishing needs. You can even ask for advice |
| | | | from the store assistants. With fly shops, |
| Read, read, and read! Before going to any fly | | | | you can be assured that they carry only the |
| fishing trips, especially if it is your first | | | | top-of-the-line quality products. National |
| time, you have to know what you are getting | | | | sporting goods chains, department stores, or |
| into. Study everything you have to know. This | | | | mall shops may not be able to provide what |
| should not be a problem since there are many | | | | fly shops can for you. |
| books about fly fishing alone than all the | | | | |
| other types of fishing combined. Hence, the | | | | Choose your equipment. The gadgets and |
| first thing you have to do is visit your | | | | equipment you will purchase, rent, or borrow |
| local library and take some time off to | | | | should match your level of ability and the |
| gather information. You can also check out | | | | type of fly fishing you want to do. Hence, it |
| the Internet if you do not have the time to | | | | is best to talk to fly shop assistants before |
| go out. | | | | acquiring any equipment so that they can |
| | | | evaluate you. Fly fishing equipment include a |
| Look for other fly fishers out there. Find | | | | fly rod, fly line, leader, reel, wading gear |
| out if there is a club or a group of fly | | | | (waders, foot gear, wading staff, fishing |
| fishers in your area. If there is one, do not | | | | vest, flotation device, and wading belts), |
| hesitate to join or approach any of the | | | | and other miscellaneous equipment such as |
| members to ask questions. These people will | | | | forceps, fly boxes, hat, rain gear, leader |
| be more than willing to help you get started. | | | | wallet, and a spare set of keys. |
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